STORY:The story takes place in a futuristic world where both magic and technology exist. Even though most mages hate technology and most scientists hate magic, a scientist and a mage have worked together and found a way to fuse both magic and technology, creating a breakthrough which could change their world. The news of this breakthrough have leaked, but no-one knows what this breakthrough actually is. A self-perpetual energy source? A secret to eternal life? A powerful bio-weapon? Machines capable of casting mystical spells? Nobody knows. But everyone is trying to get it, for one reason or another. Realizing what could happen if their discovery fell into the wrong hands, scientist and mage went into hiding, taking all their research and their project with them. It was later found out that they are posing as professors in university in which they have set up a hidden lab. And so, many factions have sent their people to get this discovery before anyone else does.

Contestants can make up an organization their OC will work for or their OCs could try to get the discovery for themselves. Contestants are also encouraged to work together and make an organization they'll be part of (which should eliminate too many lone-agent groups, we hope).

BASIC RULES:First, you need to download the psd (or the png if you don't have photoshop) "Character Sheet Design" file here:Snafu.psdSnafu_paint.pngThen put an image of your character in the layer called "O.C." replacing the image there. After that put your character's name and race in appropriate text layers. After that export/save the image in jpg/png/gif (whichever you prefer) and upload it to imageshack/photobucket (or any other image hosting site). All that's left is to post your OCs reference sheet and his profile. OCs profile should contain the following:

After submitting their OCs, contestants have to make a short "audition" comic which will introduce their character. After the auditions are over, contestants will be pared against each other. Each round contestants will draw few pages in which their OC should be seen defeating the OC of their opponent. The author of the entry that judges find better will advance into the next round, with his story accepted as the actual OCT storyline. Entries will be judged for both their visuals and their story.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------Your OCs are looking for a lab hidden in an ordinary university. That means it's in the middle of the city. There are even students and teachers roaming around. Entering the place is easy, your OCs can just walk in. The hard part is finding the hidden lab entrance(s). The entrance can be a hidden door opened by pulling a hidden switch or pressing a hidden button. However, it can also be a door made to look like a wall by illusionary magic. Any technological/magical puzzle. Also, there are several hidden rooms/labs. Your OCs probably won't be able to find the main lab and the scientist and mage right away. These hidden rooms/labs can be protected by technological or magical traps/security devices, but they can also have no protection at all (that would mean your OC just found a low-priority side-lab). Apart from finding the hidden lab entrance, OCs have to keep a low profile, because they can't tell for sure who's just an innocent by-stander and who's an agent/mercenary looking for the breakthrough. Most fights should occur inside one of those hidden rooms/labs, 'cause civilians can't be found inside those. Whoever's inside is either assistant of the mage/scientist or an agent/mercenary who have found a way in. However, fights don't HAVE to occur inside labs, but they should either be covered-up or fought in places where no-one is likely to see them.------------------------------------------------------------------------------University map:------------------------------------------------------------------------------Front of the university:------------------------------------------------------------------------------Scientist is a light-brown-haired male with glasses wearing white lab-coat. Mage is a long-haired female with light yellow hair (almost white) wearing black clothes and dark brown gloves.Mage's name is Carla and scientist's is Jones. Carla's an expert at alteration and good at conjuration, but also posseses some knowledge of other schools of magic, though not as great as those 2. Jones uses the mechanical arms that you can see on the sketch, which are controlled by reading his brain-waves (through a small "reader" at the back of his head). Both Carla and Jones are serious-looking and would fight anyone who would try to steal their lifes' work. They were actually trying to make people's lives better with their work, but later realized that it could be dangerous if it fell into the wrong hands, so they went into hiding into the "University of Used Utilization".------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Hi, I have a quick question, will we submit our characters through a pm to you or a post here? I'm working on mine at the moment :D

Edit: another quick question, how far can we twist the plot/story? I understand it must always stay relevant so can we do to our characters as we please? sorry for the questions this will be my first competition.

You should submit your characters in your post in this thread. You should submit your OC's ref sheet and his profile together, but you can submit the introductionary (audition) comic later (also in your post).Well, you can do anything you want with your character, you can involve him in the story as much as you want. The only rule is not to reveal the breakthrough those 2 have made until the final round of OCT, to avoid clashing/different storylines.

Yeah, it's all inside the university. Your audition comic should explain why (and/or how) your character got there looking for the scientist and mage and their breakthrough (Who does he work for? What are his motives?).

@FleshMeat:Well, you didn't officially sign up, but I thought you were interested by your posts in the Talk Thread, so I kinda interpreted that as signing up. Sorry about the confusion.The breakthrough is unknown to anyone and it will stay so until the final round. The finalists will be the ones thinking of a breakthrough, which could be anything they can imagine (it's supposed to be something that would combine both magic and technology). So, if you get to the finals, you can make the breakthrough anything you want, but not before. If everyone would make their own breakthrough, there'll be too many non-compatible stories.

Organization: Crescent Moon, A once powerful Mage clan that provided security and it's services to those in need, usually it's members endowed with extraordinary magical abilities, it was both feared and respected, there are a few remaining members left alive today.

Motive: Little sister suffers of a non curable decease, he believes that the cure is in the university, also suspects that the same scientists that experimented on him and killed his parents are at the university.

Personality: Easily angered, Merciful, Naive, nervous around women.

Biography: At the age of 12 Zyon along with his family was taken prisoners by an unknown organization, while fighting off the intruders which used tech as their weapons, they perished trying to fight them off, Zyon along with his 1 year old sister and along with several of the other children were taken for experiments to find what was the source of the mage's powers. At the age of 15 He along with his sister escaped when there was an explosion in the lab, he believes this is where her sister contracted the illness and now he is desperately looking for a cure.

Weapons: Sisters baby blanket: Can turn into any piece of clothing its as light as a feather but as tough as iron, strong vs fire and most guns. Fathers rapier: Can merge with spells. Mothers Pendant: Can heal most injuries, can only be used once in a 32hr period.

@kiromesina:When you're done with your character ref sheet, post it here with his profile, just like Monkeys85 did.

@FleshMeat:Well, there's no limit on number of character's abilities. The only thing I ask of all contestants in not to make munchkin (overpowered) characters that can, say, kill with a single touch and stuff, but you CAN add several abilities to your OC.

@Monkeys85:That looks good, but you should put some info about the organization your character is working for.

Organization: C.D.E (Capulet Dynamic Enterprise) Founded my Nathan's grandfather C.D.E quickly grew into one of the world's leading companies in technological advancements, from house hold appliances to military contracts. Nathan spent most of his childhood in C.D.E headquarters being taught all the ins and outs of technology by his grandfather, but this along with the company changed when Nathan's father took over after his grandfather's death. C.D.E began developing more and more weapons, further increasing the tension between the scientific community and those of magical heritage. The once household name of C.D.E had become a dog of the military.

Motive: After Nathan's grandfather died the C.D.E that he once called home became a cold and harsh place, it's increase in security meant Nathan could barely get in to see his father let alone tinker with the new machinery. But the death of his grandfather always seemed suspicious to him, he had always been in peek health and with all the advancements in medical science he himself had developed it didn't seem possible that he could die from heart failure. Nathan had tried to see the coronary report, but the information had been classified and protected even beyond his hacking skills, so he decided that the only way to get answers was to break into C.D.E and find out what his grandfather was working on. Though the security had tightened, Nathan knew C.D.E like the back of his hand and using the security controller on his wrist that his grandfather had built for him, bypassing a few systems here and there was a breeze. Most of his grandfather's work had been deleted or moved, but Nathan knew a few places where he hid things that other's didn't. What he found however was more questions then answers, files talking about a new technology, vague references to magic, it didn't make much sense but it was clear that this was what had gotten his father killed and he needed to find out what it was. But before Nathan could collect all the data, his father with a security team burst through the doors, his father ordered the guards to take the information from Nathan and escort him out, fortunately Nathan was able to download one piece of data before it was taken, co-ordinates for a University and Nathan was going to find out what this was all about.

Personality: As a child Nathan was fun loving, kind and friendly to anyone around him, especially his grandfather, but after his death Nathan became distant and closed off. His father was never around, usually conducting business around the world while Nathan stayed with his grandfather, but even when he took over the company, Nathan barely saw him, causing him to form a deep resentment against his father. Though he doesn't share much about himself, Nathan's kindness is still present inside him, willing to help people in need ad risk himself for others. Nathan's fun playful nature also shows through when he interacts with Xebo, a small robot that was one of his first creations. Nathan also has a determined and stubborn nature, not giving up even in cases when he really needs too.

Biography: When Nathan was born C.D.E had already become a world wide known name and his family had attained a small fortune, but Nathan was not a spoiled child. His mother died when he was 2 years old, from a disease that spread through out the country, many still believe that it had been created using magic as no cure was ever found. After his mother's death, Nathan's father was rarely home, spending months at a time traveling around the world and maintaining the companies foreign affairs. This caused Nathan to be raised by his grandfather, a kind and inquisitive man who spent his life inventing new machines to help people. It had been Nathan's father that convinced his grandfather to expand C.D.E into national defense, but his passion was always to help better the lives of everyone in the world and it was this kind of technology that he taught to Nathan. All his life Nathan spent tinkering with bits of machines, making things that can only be found in your imagination, it was a childhood filled with fun, laughter and explosions. When Nathan was 18 everything changed, he entered C.D.E as he would any other day, but it was quickly clear that things were not right. Nathan noticed that his father's car was docked in the car port and there were twice as many guards as usual, Nathan's father appeared and informed him of his grandfathers death, it happened in the middle of the night, his heart failed and he just passed away. Nathan didn't believe it at first, rushing into his grandfather's office expecting to see him, but greeted instead by a body bag being taken from the room. After the funeral, Nathan tried to get back into C.D.E, but his father had quickly taken over and the building had become like a prison. Now Nathan lives alone, tampering with any technology he can get his hands on and is determined to discover the mystery behind his grandfather's death.

Weapons: Like his grandfather, Nathan dislikes weapons, he much prefers creating machines to save people rather then kill them. The control panel Nathan wears around his wrist was built for him to jack into any computer around him, but with some tampering Nathan installed an energy capsule that he is able to manipulate into a physical shield and if need be Nathan can surround his arm in the enrgy causing a nasty impact if he punches someone. Nathan also has Xebo, his companion robot that can attach to and control any kind of technology, it also has holographic projection capabilties which have helped Nathan make many escapes from security guards in the past.

Abilities/Powers: Nathan's ability is his intelligence, he can solve problems almost instantly and hack almost any security program. Nathan also uses his intelligence to determine the weeknesses of people around him, using them to his advantage instead of just overpowering people.

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Organization: The Vice Technical Institute. A branch of the Vice Special Ops Organization of the faraway planet Zhaul. Their goal is to invent and innovate new technology and weapons for the use of improving the Vice's Spec Ops and Military Power. Most members of the Technical Institute consist of Scientists and Spies. Scientists to create the new technology, and Spies to work undercover in Enemy or Unknown territory, discovering the technology they use and collecting data for the use of innovating the Vice's own tech.

Motive: Coos' motive is simple; to further aid the Tech Institute in their everlasting goal of creating new and better technology for the Vice.

Personality: Coos is serious. He rarely ever jokes around, and always focuses on the subject at hand. He is known to be quite merciful, though. Coos never shows his eyes; he always keeps them veiled behind his signature Sunglasses.

Biography: Not too much is known about Coos. Coos was born a normal Human. For years, he lived his life like any other Human. After a fateful day when two psychotic robbers kidnapped and killed his family, he was greeted by a strange mystical power that granted him superhuman powers. Nowadays, he works with the Vice's Special Ops in maintaining peace everywhere. Sometimes, he goes on near-suicidal missions for personal reasons...

Weapons: "Red Queen". A legendary weapon given to Coos when he was granted his power. Red Queen is a pistol with tons of modification capabilities. The gun uses Energy-type ammunition; it's supply is the energy around it. To reload Red Queen, Coos must twirl the gun around; allowing Red Queen to absorb the energy around it.